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In this section of the resource you will find information about some of the treatments faced by children with cancer.

This section provides an overview of the treatment regimens for children and young people with cancer. 

Our publications are free and available as digital downloads or as physical booklets and factsheets.

The treatment for children and young people (CYP) with cancer continues to be a speciality which develops rapidly, with improvements to treatments and supportive care enhancing outcomes for CYP.

The purpose of this section is to provide you with an overview of the different type of central lines (central venous access devices, CVAD) used within paediatric haematology/oncology.

Most advances made in treating children and young people’s cancers have been made because of clinical trials. If there is a clinical trial available and a child or young person is eligible, consent will be obtained from them (if appropriate) or from their parent or guardian, to enrol them.

This page is an introduction to steroids. Outlining how they work, why they are used and some common side effects children and young people may face.

If a child or young person has undergone an amputation as part of their treatment for cancer there will be a wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) involved in their care than for most other childhood cancers.

A child or young person (CYP) with a primary bone tumour, predominantly 60% Osteosarcoma and 34% Ewing sarcomas will normally need an operation to remove the primary tumour to gain local disease control.